If You Ever Struggle Over Naming Characters…

by Beth M on January 29, 2009

Maybe it’s because I’m a writer or maybe just because I’m an oddball, but I’ve always had a strange, mystical fascination with names. I play a name game where I combine names of people who, if married, would have unique monikers (i.e. if Brady Quinn married Tom Brady, he’d be Brady Brady) (gender never matters, it’s the name). I love the “are you serious?” names (once had a student named Rusty Nail in class) and I truly believe that many people who have the same names have something in common (not making examples for that one public due to possible retaliation).

So imagine how fun this article was for me this morning! Really…your name can determine your criminal potential. Who knew?


Boys With Unpopular Names More Likely To Break Law

I can’t help but wonder what Rusty is up to these days. And I’m so glad I named my son Jason!

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1 Plot Whisperer January 29, 2009 at 4:56 PM

I grew up with a father who was fascinated by names. He’d hear a good one and stop to roll it around in his mouth.

Even younger, I remember the old joke that used book titles and silly names. The only one I can remember now may not be suitable for prime time??? Forgive me…

Yellow Stream, by: I. P. Daily…

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